Drumshanbo

122 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Drumshanbo, from 1 m² to 72,394 m² (7.24 ha, 17.89 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 30 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029, Leitrim · 71 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029, Leitrim · 14 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029, Leitrim · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Social & Community (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029, Leitrim · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029, Leitrim · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C6Enterprise and Employment (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
  Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029, Leitrim · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Open Space & Amenity (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029, Leitrim · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029, Leitrim · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 13 Feb 2026Conditional

  1. To construct a total of 7 no. residential units consisting of a) 2 no. 2-storey terraces with 3 no. 2-bed houses each, and b) 1 no. 5-bed, 2-storey detached house. 2. To construct car parking, landscaping, connections to all public services and all ancillary works.

  Permission, 7 homes · Leitrim County Council, 2660042

• 30 Oct 2024Conditional

  Planning Permission for development at Ballinamore Road, Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim, consisting of the provision of Sports facility consisting a Football/soccer pitch, with perimeter fencing containing Basketball court, Volleyball court, Rounders pitch, 6 Lane 200m long running track, with perimeter floodlighting and lamp posts including the provision changing/shower/toilet facilities with pedestrian access from the existing pathway located in adjoining school grounds including connection to all existing services and ancillary works, as per drawings and documents lodged to Leitrim County council.

  Permission · Leitrim County Council, 2460222

• 23 Oct 2024Conditional

  (1).The dismantling and removal off-site of the existing prefabricated classrooms including all hard-standings and bases to the North Western elevation of the existing school; (2). The demolition and removal off-site of the existing detached storage shed to the rear of the existing school; (3).The provision of a single storey extension onto the existing standalone classroom located to the Northern rear elevation of the existing school constructed as per Previous Grant of Permission P.12/209. The proposed extension shall consist of provision of an entrance lobby, 2 No. classrooms and Unisex Toilet/Shower for Assisted Users to the Eastern side elevation of the existing standalone building and entrance lobby and Storage room to the western side elevation of the existing standalone building including all necessary alterations, connection to all existing services and associated ancillary works; (4).The provision of a single storey link corridor connecting the proposed extension to the existing school including all associated ancillary works; (5).The conversion of existing Classroom No. 9 to a Special Education Needs room with provision of access corridor to the existing school including all necessary alterations and associated ancillary works; 6).The provision of a sensory garden to the Southern elevation of the existing school including alterations to the site layout and revised site boundaries with reference to previous Grant of permission P.19/56 as per drawings and documents lodged to Leitrim County Council at Ballinamore Road, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim, N41PY61 in accordance with the documents lodged

  Permission · Leitrim County Council, 2460216

• 17 Oct 2024Conditional

  a) Single storey Side and Rear extension b) front porch, c) First floor extension complete with roof construction, d) new rear garden pergola, e) new domestic car garage & fuel store shed.

  Permission, 1 home · Leitrim County Council, 2460206

• 19 Jul 2024Conditional

  The development will consist of 1) Proposed change of use of the building from use as a church to use as a community cultural event space; 2) internal alterations comprising of fit out in connection with the proposed new use, the installation of a new internal door between the Nave & Vestry, and upgrades to mechanical & electrical services; 3) works to the exterior of the building comprising of cleaning, redecoration and replacement of non-original rainwater goods to restore the character of the structure; 4) proposed external signage & 5) associated site works & services. The application relates to development which would comprise the carrying out of works to a Protected Structure.

  Permission · Leitrim County Council, 2460146

• 3 Apr 2023Conditional

  construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage with roofed terrace area, access onto the public road, connections to services and associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Leitrim County Council, 2342

• 4 Oct 2022Conditional

  and completion of (a) alterations to existing ground floor commercial area including demolition of part of existing extension to north and east elevations and replacement with new reduced ground floor extension to east elevation,(b) demolition of existing first floor private extension to east elevation and replacement with new larger private first floor extension, (c) change of use of existing public house to artist studio with shop all to existing building

  Retention, 1 home · Leitrim County Council, 22205

• 27 Apr 2022Conditional

  alterations to existing dwelling house to include the replacement of the roof with new eaves level and gable wall, alterations to the windows & doors on front elevation and internal modifications with all associated ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Leitrim County Council, 2262

• 18 Oct 2021Conditional

  Permission for development at this site Drumshanbo Credit Union, Main Street, Drumshanbo N41 PX66. The development will consist of the installation of an ATM machine to the South facing elevation.

  Permission · Leitrim County Council, 21213

• 11 May 2021Conditional

  (1) demolition of single storey store & utility areas (9.1m2); (2) Construction of a single storey extension (21m2) to the retail area with ancillary Off-Licence use; (3) Construction of a single storey extension (2.4m2) for the sluice room; (4) Retention of the two storey ancillary area (65.7m2) comprising of the staff canteen, office, toilets and store area at the rear of the building; (5) Associated site works

  Permission · Leitrim County Council, 21100

• 22 Jan 2021Conditional

  refurbishment of existing dwelling house namely replacement of existing roof , demolition of existing two storey extension and construction of a new two storey extension on existing footprint and all associated works.

  Retention, 1 home · Leitrim County Council, 2110

• 29 Sept 2020Conditional

  for following development: 1. To retain extension to the Eastern elevation of the existing two storey dwelling house. 2. To retain existing detached studio/home office. 3. To retain existing domestic storage/fuel storage shed

  Retention, 1 home · Leitrim County Council, 20161

• 27 Feb 2019Conditional

  (1)Planning Permission is sought to carry out alterations and extension to existing single storey dwelling. The proposed development consists of (a) provision of new first floor level with an additional floor space of 66m2 resulting in the dwelling height being increased from 5.5m to 7.25m; (b) new front porch 1.2m2 and (c) modifications to existing ground floor front windows and all associated works and (2) Permission is sought to retain garden shed in lieu of Planning Permission for development consisting of alterations and extension to existing single storey dwelling. The proposed development consists of (a) provision of new first floor level with an additional floor space of 66M2 resulting in the dwelling height being increased from 5.5M to 7.25M; (b) new front porch 1.2M2 and (c) modifications to existing ground floor front windows and all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Leitrim County Council, 1942

• 31 Aug 2018Conditional

  Retention for side and rear renovations to existing public house including addition of single storey extension consisting of (a) Ladies & Gents toilets and access corridor (30m2), (b) beer garden seating area and open air smoking area (38.58m2), (c ) barrel store yard (19.21m2), (d) barrel store room (9m2) and associated car parking in lieu of Retention for side and rear renovations to existing public house including addition of single storey extension consisting of (a) Ladies & Gents toilets and access corridor (30m2), (b) beer garden seating area and open air smoking area (59m2) and (c) barrel store room (9m2)

  Retention · Leitrim County Council, 18180

• 30 May 2018Conditional

  (a) construct a two storey type extension to the rear, (b) construct a single storey type extension to the rear, (c) make amendments to the existing South & East elevations and all ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Leitrim County Council, 18103

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Drumshanbo.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Drumshanbo.

Architectural heritage

• Conway, house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced five-bay two-storey house, built c.1820, with pubfront. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Rendered façade with stucco quoins and string course. Timber panelled door with fanlight and stucco surround. Timber sash and replacement uPVC windows with stone sills. Timber pubfront with timber doors, overlight, display windows, fluted pilasters, console brackets and fascia board with raised lettering. Timber panelled door with tripartite fanlight to house. Building fronts directly onto street.

• House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay three-storey house, built c.1850. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Ruled-and-lined render to walls with plinth. Replacement timber windows. Round-headed block-and-start stucco doorcase with voussoirs. Replacement timber door with fanlight in round-headed opening with stucco block-and-start surround. Rounded corner at end.

• House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay three-storey house, built c.1850, with 1970s pubfront and extension to rear. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Ruled-and-lined render to facade with reticulated stucco quoins. Replacement timber windows with stucco surrounds. Timber battened door with overlight.

• Gallaghers, house, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Corner-sited three-bay two-storey house, built c.1850, with shopfront and return and rear extension. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Ruled-and lined render to walls with stucco quoins and plinth. Timber sash windows with stone sills. Replacement timber door with overlight and stucco surround. Shopfront with double doors, display window and fascia board. Chamfered corner to east end of façade. Outbuildings to rear. House fronts directly onto street.

• Bank/financial institution, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Corner-sited three-storey bank with three-bay frontage to two streets, built 1903, with Dutch gables to corner bays and three-bay two-storey return to lesser street with projecting single-storey annexe. Pitched slate roof with brick chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Brick walls with sandstone dressings. Single-pane timber sash windows in segmental-headed openings with terracotta label mouldings. Corner-sited entrance with projecting carved pedimented doorcase and timber panelled double door. Shopfront comrpising three-light window. Side entrance with brick round-headed opening, hood moulding with timber panelled door. Recessed side entrance porch with round-headed opening and hood moulding, all in brick and approached by steps. Bank fronts directly onto streets.

• House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced five-bay two-storey house, built c.1850, with 1980s pubfront. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Shells set decoratively in render to façade with stucco quoins and plinth. Replacement uPVC windows with block-and-start surrounds and sills. Timber door with overlight and block-and-start surround. Integral carriage arch to north end. Shopfront with display windows flanking double doors and rendered fascia board. Building fronts directly onto street.

• Bank of Ireland, house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Former pair of terraced two-bay three-storey houses, built c.1820, now used as a bank. Pitched tiled roof with rendered chimneystacks and terracotta pots. Rendered walls with plinth course and late twentieth-century bankfront. Timber sash windows with stone sills. Timber panelled door with petal fanlight leading to tiled entrance porch with stone threshold. Stone outbuilding to rear of site. Building fronts directly onto street.

• House, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay three-storey house, built c.1820, with 1970s shopfront. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and terracotta pots. Smooth and roughcast rendered walls. Timber sash windows with stone sills. Panelled timber door with petal fanlight within rendered surround. Rear site with random coursed sandstone outbuilding, accessed by lane. Wrought-iron gates give access to rear site, set in bow-ended boundary wall. House fronts directly onto street.

• House, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pair of terraced two-bay three-storey houses, built c.1820, with 1990s shopfront to northern house. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and terracotta pots. Pebbledashed walls. Timber sash windows with stone sills. Timber panelled door with petal fanlight and stucco surround. Shopfront is within a segmental-arched cut sandstone opening.

• House, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pair of terraced three-bay two-storey houses, built c.1880, with projecting gable-fronted bay to each. Shopfront to western house. Pitched slate roof with cut stone chimneystacks. Roughly dressed random coursed limestone walls. Timber sash windows to eastern house and replacement uPVC windows to western. Replacement timber and glazed doors with overlights. Gardens to front of sites with cast-iron railings and gates.

• Wesley House, manse, 1850–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey former Methodist manse, built c.1865, with return to rear. Now in use as a dental surgery and is set back from the road. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Decorative cast-iron brackets to rainwater goods. Pebbledashed walls with rendered plinth. Timber margined sash windows with stone sills. Timber panelled door with fanlight and stucco surround. Stone outbuilding to rear site. Pebbledashed outbuilding to east. Cast-iron railings to front on stone plinth with sandstone coping. Link corridor extension to west connects former manse to Methodist church.

• Drumshanbo Methodist Church, church/chapel, 1855–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached single-cell gable-fronted three-bay Methodist church, built in 1860, with single-storey vestry to rear. Pitched tiled roof. Ashlar sandstone façade with pedimented gable with datestone. Pebbledashed side walls. Latticed stained glass lancets with tooled limestone surrounds. Timber sash windows to vestry in square-headed openings with tooled limestone block-and-start surrounds. Timber battened door with cast-iron hinges and a pointed-arched carved stone surround flanked by pointed-arched lancet windows with carved surrounds and stained glass. Link corridor connects chapel with adjacent former manse. Cast-iron railings and gates to front of site. Sandstone rubble wall to west of Church running parallel to stream.

• Drumshanbo Garda Síochána Station, barracks, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey over basement former RIC barracks, built c.1830, with two-bay flat-roofed porch. Now in use as garda station. Pitched slate roof with yellow brick chimneystacks. Pebbledashed walls with rendered plinth. Six-over-six timber sash and tripartite timber sashes and replacement timber casement windows and with double sash windows to rear. Replacement timber door. Single-storey outbuilding to rear.

• House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, built c.1850, with extension to rear. Pitched slate roof with stone and rendered and cut stone chimneystacks. Painted ruled-and-lined render to façade with decorative stucco quoins and ground floor opening surrounds and with stone plinth. Timber sash windows with stone sills. Timber panelled door with overlight.

• Bridge, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch road bridge, built c.1780, spanning stream. Comprising round arch with roughly dressed coursed limestone and sandstone walls with coping stones to random coursed parapet walls and cut stone voussoirs to arch-ring.

• Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached Roman Catholic church, built c.1880 and altered in 1941, on a T-plan with bell tower and porches to northern gable and transepts. Pitched slate roof with bronze cross finials. Copper roof to bell tower and statue of St. Patrick in round-headed niche to lowest stage. Random dressed sandstone walls and plinth with string course to tower and with roughly-dressed quoins and surrounds to openings. Lancet windows with stained glass and pointed-arched windows to porches and west gable. Timber doors. Variety of grave markers to graveyard. Site bounded by random sandstone and rendered walls with wrought-iron railings, rendered gate piers and cast-iron gates.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1477 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Drumshanbo with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Leitrim.

Name

Drumshanbo · Droim Seanbhó

Area

519,510 m² (51.95 ha, 128.37 acres)

Civil parish

Kiltoghert, and its townlands

Barony

Leitrim

Electoral division

Drumshanbo, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Drumshanbo electoral division: 1,632 people in 619 households; 67% of households own their home; 48% of homes were built since 2001; 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 8% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carrickbaun, Carricknabrack, Corlough, Corryard, Derryhallagh, Dristernaun, Moneynure

Placenames

Drumshanbo on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.